Richard Ekunde

Richard Ntomba Ekunde (born 4 August 1982 in Kinshasa) is a Congolese footballer who plays for FC Trollhättan as a defender.

Richard Ekunde
Personal information
Full name Richard Ntomba Ekunde
Date of birth (1982-08-04) 4 August 1982
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 FC Trollhättan
Number 5
Youth career
Kinshasa City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Djurgårdens IF 0 (0)
2003 → Åtvidabergs FF (loan) 8 (0)
2005 Åtvidabergs FF 28 (0)
2006–2012 GAIS 151 (0)
2013 Viking 1 (0)
2014–2015 GAIS 34 (1)
2016– FC Trollhättan 16 (0)
National team‡
2002 DR Congo U20 2 (0)
2003 DR Congo 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 February 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 September 2012

Career

He was one of five Congolese players recruited from Kinshasa City by Djurgårdens IF in 2002.[1] In 2003 the reigning Swedish champions loaned him out to their associate club Åtvidabergs FF. Before the 2005 season the move to Åtvidaberg was made permanent.[2]

In December 2005 Ekunde signed a three-year deal with Gothenburg club GAIS[3] and has, barring injuries, been a starting player for them ever since. In 2007, he was given the GAIS player of the year award[4] and also extended his contract to the end of 2012.[5]

On 20 March 2013 Ekunde signed a contract with the Norwegian club Viking.[6]

In March 2014, Ekunde resigned for GAIS.[7]

References
  1. "Anna möter Richard" (in Swedish). GAIS. 25 April 2006. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  2. "Bapupa till Åtvidaberg" (in Swedish). Djurgården IF. 22 December 2004. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  3. "Två nya spelare" (in Swedish). GAIS. 5 December 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  4. "Spelarinformation för Richard Ekunde" (in Swedish). GAIS. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  5. "Ekunde förlänger" (in Swedish). Svenska Fans. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  6. "Officiellt: Här är spelarna som får lämna GAIS" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  7. "Årets comeback – Ekunde åter i GAIS". www.gais.se (in Swedish). GAIS. 28 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.


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